The German under under 21 international scored four goal in 39 appearances for Leverkusen and played an influential role in team’s fourth placed finish last season.

The reason why the deal was not progressing despite Liverpool triggering his release clause was the contractual problem with Bayern, as the Bavarians had a buy-back option on the Frankfurt-born player and were reportedly keen on taking Can back to Munich next summer.

The option did not apply for a sale outside Germany, which allowed Liverpool to capitalise, and helped Leverkusen to make a profit on sales as well.